Project Archaeologist

NV5 (NASDAQ: NVEE) is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals:
Testing, Inspection & Consulting;
Infrastructure;
Utility Services;
Environmental Health Sciences;
Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives.

NV5 is seeking a full-time Project Archaeologist for our Cary, NC office; remote work from a location in NC or SC may be possible dependent on candidate experience and qualifications. This position will complete various types of reports, such as Management Summaries, Archaeological Resource Identification/Survey Reports at the Phase I, II, and III level of investigation, Assessment of Effects, historic contexts, etc.,

for a variety of clients in the transportation, energy, land development, and municipal sectors. The archaeologist will conduct research, field surveys, and data recovery initiatives to assist in the identification and evaluation of archaeological sites and will complete project tasks within deadlines and budgets. The Project Archaeologist reports to the Senior Archaeologist (Principal Investigator). Location flexibility may be possible for the preferred candidate;

one or more positions may be filled through this announcement. The most frequent and essential work activities include:

• Conduct Section 106 and/or due diligence assessments for infrastructure and energy projects, as required, including fieldwork/survey, archaeological resource identification and evaluation, and project effects assessment. Evaluations would include field assessments, use of background documentation (i.e. property records and archival research, county surveys, maps, site files, context studies, etc.), delineation of site boundaries using GIS mapping, and photography.
• Complete or assist with additional Section 106 tasks, including leading or assisting with consultation (i.e. supporting project consulting parties’ meetings or public meetings, etc.) and project mitigation (i.e. developing data recovery plans and undertaking data recovery efforts, etc.).
• Conduct artifact analysis and curation efforts.
• Complete other archaeology-related tasks as needed; other tasks could include preparation of proposed avoidance and/or minimization measures for the continued preservation of National Register-listed or eligible archaeological resources.
• Manage the performance of individual projects and coordinate with a variety of colleagues, clients, agencies, and the public.
• Maintain effective and successful communication with project team, co-workers, and clients.
• Assist in business development and marketing efforts, focusing on the development of NV5’s archaeological practice in the Southeastern United States.

• Professional archaeological experience in NC required
• Master’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field
• Current standing member of the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) or qualified archaeologist under the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications for Archaeology (36 Code of Federal Regulations, CFR Part 61)
• Experience with Microsoft Office and ArcGIS software
• Proficiency in utilization of GPS equipment to assist with site boundary delineations
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license prior to employment

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience as an archaeological field director or project manager a plus
• Experience in Southeast U.S. a plus
• DOT and/or energy-related (FERC and/or Corps-regulated pipelines, transmission lines, etc.) experience a plus
• Experience in conducting Native American consultation a plus

Work environment and physical…